PRINCETON REVIEW TOP 100 SAT WORDS Most frequently ...

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PRINCETON REVIEW TOP 100 SAT WORDS

Most frequently occurring words on the SAT listed in order of decreasing importance

a mystery; hard to understand or explain

desecrate

to show disrespect or to deface

lack of emotion or interest

something sacred

having no preference

euphonious

melodious; pleasant sounding

to worship; to honor

cacophonous

harsh sounding

frankness; honesty

guile

cunning; deceitfulness

restrained; uncommunicative

immutable

unchanging; permanent

concerning art or beauty

incessant

non-stop

without indulgence or luxuries

static

unchanging; not moving

self-rule; independence

bastion

a stronghold; a fort

contempt

benign

kindly; good-natured

harmless; insignificant

credulous

gullible; ready to believe without proof

commonplace; dull; ordinary

disparage

to speak poorly of

unclear; undecided

eccentric

odd; out of the ordinary; quirky

lack of government; chaos

philanthropist

someone who benefits mankind

to improve

squander

to waste

to waste away from lack of use

virulent

harmful

to make changes; to modernize

zeal

enthusiasm

overly submissive; cringing

acuity

sharpness of perception or mind

to praise

affable

friendly; agreeable

to add to; increase

assuage

to reduce pain

kindly; to wish well

avarice

greed

contempt; ridicule

dissonance

lack of agreement or harmony

inequality

listless

without energy or enthusiasm

glaringly wrong; conspicuously faulty

philistine

one who lacks culture or taste

laziness

scrupulous

concerned; conscientious; proper

to give in; agree

tentative

not final; uncertain

extravagant; wasteful

adulation

adoration

whimsical; unpredictable

dogmatic

stubbornly opinionated

commonplace; uninspired; dull

futile

hopeless; without effect

severe; strict

languid

slow and listless

smug; self-satisfied

pious

religious; devout

conforming to a request or demand

ponderous

weighty; heavy

doubtful

protracted

drawn out; lengthy

short-lived; fleeting

deference

a show of respect

unavoidable; bound to happen

heretic

someone who goes against

bland; boring

acceptable religious beliefs

unclear; clouded; partially hidden

paucity

scarcity

corruption; wickedness

profuse

very abundant; flowing

to distinguish one thing from another

conciliate

to soothe anger

to quicken

contrite

thoroughly sorry

on the edge; unimportant

didactic

intending to teach

quiet; uncommunicative; silent

diffident

shy; lacking confidence

fearful; worried

digression

straying from a topic

advantageous; convenient

dissent

disagreement

finicky; overly critical

elucidate

to explain; to make clear

new; interesting

gullible

overly trusting

stinginess

strut

a self-important walk

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

denounce

to speak against publicly

a break; a rest

laud

to praise

a brief, humorous story

surreptitious

secret

to talk on and on in a dull way

astute

clever; shrewd; ready-witted

commonplace; ordinary

blasphemy

irreverent talk about God

censure

severely criticize; blame

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